Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026

Community area × permit type

New Construction permits in Garfield Ridge

The typical new construction permit issued in Garfield Ridge took 57 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 182 days.

Records checked392021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait57 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within182 days75% of records
Long-wait edge372 days90% of records
Evidence39issued permits

Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

Same day
5.1%
1–7 days
2.6%
8–30 days
20.5%
31–90 days
30.8%
91+ days
41.0%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20251351 days247 days267 days

*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.

Context

New Construction timing in comparable community areas

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Garfield Ridge57 days182 days39
Grand Boulevard57 days96 days245
Humboldt Park55 days112 days227
South Lawndale59 days187 days70
Avondale54 days98 days107
North Lawndale54 days145 days242
Bridgeport53 days151 days125
Mount Greenwood53 days105 days29